The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the man as Sterling H. Womble. Womble was 42.

Hoover police on Monday said Womble committed suicide after setting two fires inside the Burning Tree Circle home, which led to some type of explosion. He shot himself in the head with a shotgun, following a dispute with his roommates, who had asked him to move out by today.

Police and firefighters were called to the Burning Tree Circle home at 11:43 a.m. Sunday. A caller told police "something blew up," said police spokesman Capt. Jim Coker.

The caller and the other two roommates were able to escape without injury. Law enforcement agencies who responded Sunday included Hoover police and fire, ATF, FBI, and the Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office.

Residents on Burning Tree Circle, which is in the Green Valley neighborhood, were evacuated from their homes for about six hours while a bomb squad searched the home.The bomb truck – or explosive ordnance disposal – was also brought to the scene in the case that any kind of device was found. No device was found.

Once the fire was extinguished, rescue workers found Womble's body on his bed in the home's downstairs.The owner of the home was in Atlanta at the time of the explosion. He is in the U.S. Army and currently stationed in New Mexico. The homeowner's brother lived at the house with three other roommates, including Womble, who is divorced and has a daughter.

Acquaintances say the man was being evicted for not 'pulling his weight' as a roommate and was told to leave by July 1st. He reportedly became disgruntled and threatened the other roommates.